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09-22-2006, 09:05 AM
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can i run my gen and be hooked up to shore power?
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09-22-2006, 09:05 AM
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can i run my gen and be hooked up to shore power?
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09-22-2006, 10:20 AM
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I believe that the answer depends on whether you have a transfer switch. If you do, it should switch to whichever power source has priority and I would guess that is the genset.
I don't have a transfer switch and I have to plug my shore power cord into an outlet to feed the genset output into the electric panel. I don't mind doing it when I undo the shore power cord from the post and stow it. I can run my genset while plugged into shore power but it will not have any load on it and I personally don't believe that's good.
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09-22-2006, 04:54 PM
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Nor'easters Club Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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rbs62, if you have a box about 8" square it should be marked as such, transfer switch your 30 or 50amp cable would enter it and a line from GEN also. Your load center line to ckt braker box would enter on other side. You should be able to operate your GEN and the transfer will decide which line to connect up. I have a 110 line all the time hooked up from house and if its a hot day I turn on GEN to operate my AC's to keep cool. 
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09-23-2006, 04:38 AM
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I exercise my generator when I'm plugged in. I start the generator and after a minute or two delay the transfer switch automatically switches the coach to the generator. If both sources of power are available the generator becomes the default source.
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09-24-2006, 01:03 AM
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There are actually two differantly designed transfer switches. 90% of them being used are for teh generator to be the default supplier of power. The other 10% has the shore power set up to be the default for the coach builders design reasons. I agree that everyone should exercise their generators at least monthly and put a good load on it while doing so. I am causious though not to have the shore power supply active while doing so. If (and the chance is very small) the transfer switch were to fail in that one of the sets of points were to be stuck (welded together) severe damage could be done. Hopefully a circuit breaker would trip out and stop a potential problem but I just don't think I want to push my luck. Therefore I kill the power on one before energizing the other.
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09-24-2006, 07:44 AM
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Nor'easters Club Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Mike,  if you have a surge protector between both line and Gen to load center would that make a difference of just turning on Gen hooked up to line service 
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09-24-2006, 01:46 PM
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Gulf Streamers Club Country Coach Owners Club Appalachian Campers
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I think the Surge Guard brand would check the source for proper wiring and range and if not correct not allow the power thru. If other circuit surge protectors can check and keep a bad power souce out of the coach and from back feeding the generattor the chance are greatly decreased that a problem would occur.
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09-25-2006, 07:03 AM
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thanks i think the unit trasferr when i turn the gen on.
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